Integer signedness error in the base64_decode function in the HTTP authentication functionality (http_auth.c) in lighttpd 1.4 before 1.4.30 and 1.5 before SVN revision 2806 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via crafted base64 input that triggers an out-of-bounds read with a negative index.
2011-12-24T19:55:05.240
2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Deferred
CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Application | lighttpd | lighttpd | < 1.4.30 | Yes |
Application | lighttpd | lighttpd | 1.5.0 | Yes |
Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 5.0 | Yes |
Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 6.0 | Yes |
Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 7.0 | Yes |